Coffee Enquiry L: Two birds down in Spitalfields (Department of Coffee & Social Affairs, and Rapha)

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I love coffee as you know, so the other day while in Spitalfields market couldn’t resist getting a couple macchiatos.


A nice place in one of the corners of the new market. Quite simple and neat place, plenty of seating outside to watch the action in the market.

The place
Beans: Department of Coffee & Social Affairs
Espresso Machine: La Marzocco
Score: 4/5

Lovely coffee, nice acidity, some fruity notes, good balance with mild bitterness, medium body, and short aftertaste. Latte art top marks.

Small cup
Department of Coffee & Social Affairs
Coffee Shop
Approx Damage: £5pp
Area: Spitalfields
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Twitter: DeptOfCoffee
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Second stop: Rapha

My second coffee was in the cyclist shop Rapha, you can get yours while watching a video of the latest tour de France.

Rapha
Beans: Alchemy
Espresso Machine: La Marzocco
Score: 5/5


Great balance with long aftertaste, sweet notes coming from chocolate, and decent latte art.

Coffee or treats?
Coffee time
Rapha
T: 020 7426 2000
Cycling Shop
Approx Damage: £5pp
Area: Spitalfields
Borough: Tower Hamlets


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